Marty Cordova:
Placed OF Marty Cordova on the 15-day disabled list (grade 2 strain of the right quadriceps muscle).

Colorado Rockies
Purchased the contract of INF Brent Butler from Triple-A, Colorado Springs. Also, purchased the contracts of RHP Mike James and LHP Kent Mercker and placed both former non-roster pitchers on their 2002 Opening Day roster.

Purchased minor league contracts of RHP Chris Brock, OF Luis Garcia and IF Mike Moriarty and added to the 40-man roster.

Chicago Cubs
The Cubs purchased the contracts of pitchers Donovan Osborne and Joe Borowski from Iowa (AAA). Both pitchers went to training camp with the Cubs as non-roster invitees.
In order to make room on the major league 40-man roster, the Cubs have transferred pitcher Flash Gordon to the 60-day disabled list.

Cleveland Indians
Alex Escobar:
The Indians placed OF ALEX ESCOBAR on the 15-day Major League disabled list.

Jake Westbrook:
The Indians placed RHP JAKE WESTBROOK on the 15-day Major League disabled list.

Jaret Wright:
The Indians placed RHP JARET WRIGHT on the 15-day Major League disabled list.

Eddie Taubensee:
The Indians also placed CA EDDIE TAUBENSEE on the 15-day Major League disabled list.

New York Mets
Purchased the contract of infielder/outfielder Mark Johnson, designating outfielder Chris Lathem for assignment, optioning Timo Perez to Norfolk (AAA) of the International League and re-assigning righthanded pitcher Pete Walker to Norfolk.

Philadelphia Phillies
Designated RHP Nelson Figueroa for assignment. Acquired LHP Hector Mercado from the Cincinnati Reds as the player to be named later in exchange for OF Reggie Taylor.

Pittsburgh Pirates
Placed IF Pat Meares on the 15-day disabled list with an injured left hand; Placed RHP Ryan Vogelsong on the 60-day disabled list (recovering from reconstructive elbow surgery from 9/20/01); Purchased the contract of RHP Ron Villone from Triple-A Nashville; Unconditionally released OF Derek Bell; Designated RHP Tony McKnight for assignment; Reassigned OF Adam Hyzdu and RHP Josias Manzanillo to minor league camp.

San Francisco Giants
Placed 2B Jeff Kent on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured left wrist, retroactive to March 21; placed RHP Jason Schmidt on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right groin, retroactive to March 21.

Toronto Blue Jays
Placed RHP Bob File on the 15-day DL (left rib cage)...He remains in Florida and will work out at the extended spring camp.

Lost OF Chris Latham on waiver claim by New York Mets.

Outrighted RHP Brian Cooper to Triple-A Syracuse.

3/26/02

Boston Red Sox
Placed RHP John Burkett on the 15-day DL with right shoulder inflammation, retroactive to 3/21; placed OF Michael Coleman on the 15-day DL with a strained right hamstring, retroactive to 3/25.

Philadelphia Phillies
Optioned RHP Brett Myers to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Reassigned RHP Amaury Telemaco to Scranton. Sold the contract of OF Felipe Crespo to the Yomiuri Giants of the Japanese Central League.

St. Louis Cardinals
Assigned INF Stubby Clapp to his minor league complex; optioned RHPs Mike Crudale and Jeremy Lambert to Memphis of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); RHP Jimmy Journell to New Haven of the Eastern League (AA) and RHP Chance Caple Potomac of the Carolina League (A).

Kansas City Royals
Optioned 1B Ken Harvey to Omaha of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); optioned RHP Kyle Snyder to Wichita of the Texas League (AA); reassigned RHP Brett Laxton, C Juan Brito and OF Aaron Guiel to the minor league camp.

Milwaukee Brewers
Optioned INF Bill Hall to Indianapolis of the International League (AAA); optioned RHPs Jose Mieses and Matt Childers, LHP Luis Martinez, OFs Jeff Deardorff and Christian Guerrero to Huntsville of the Southern League (AA); optioned RHP J.M. Gold to A High Desert; re-assigned RHPs Jayson Durocher, Robert Marquez, George Perez and LHP Jimmy Osting to minor league camp.

Minnesota Twins
Michael Restovich:
Optioned OF Michael Restovich to Edmonton of the Pacific Coast League (AAA)

New York Mets
Reassigned RHP Nick Maness, Cs Justin Huber, Michael Jacobs and Brett Kay, and OFs Robert Stratton and Esix Snead to minor league headquarters; optioned LHPs Jamie Cerda and Adam Walker, and RHPs Pat Strange and Tyler Yates to Norfolk of the International League (AAA).

Toronto Blue Jays
Returned OF Gabe Gross, and C Ken Huckaby and C Kevin Cash to their minor league camp.

3/7/02

Montreal Expos
Named Lee MacPhail director of professional scouting and Dana Brown director of amateur scouting; signed P Alan Mills to a minor league contract; signed 1B Andres Galarraga to a one-year contract.

New York Mets
Named Gary Carter part-time minor league roving catching instructor.

San Diego Padres
Extended the contract of general manager Kevin Towers through 2007 with an option for 2008.

Kansas City Royals
The Royals sent Cs Mike Tonis and Scott Walter, P Mike Stodolka, and INF Matt Ferrara to their minor league camp; P Shawn Sonnier, who is in a rehabilitation process, will also be moved from the Major League camp.